diff --git a/doc/dynare.texi b/doc/dynare.texi
index 87407d14baef2af8c2683ca7e228e8466adf2ff9..faeeb0a6438df3a58c647491b38edab1c11764c1 100644
--- a/doc/dynare.texi
+++ b/doc/dynare.texi
@@ -333,7 +333,8 @@ In order to run Dynare, you need at least one of the following:
 @itemize 
 
 @item
-MATLAB version 6.5 or above; note that no toolbox is needed by Dynare,
+MATLAB version 7.0 (R14) or above; note that no toolbox is needed by
+Dynare,
 
 @item
 GNU Octave version 3.0.0 or above.
diff --git a/m4/ax_matlab_version.m4 b/m4/ax_matlab_version.m4
index c6844453dc4f583d3399941678fb6fbb3ff3c41c..bce0d4c7b89554e88582c65b1d274e5419f30684 100644
--- a/m4/ax_matlab_version.m4
+++ b/m4/ax_matlab_version.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dnl Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Dynare Team
+dnl Copyright (C) 2009-2011 Dynare Team
 dnl
 dnl This file is part of Dynare.
 dnl
@@ -67,15 +67,6 @@ if test "x$MATLAB_VERSION" != "x"; then
     R14 | r14)
       MATLAB_VERSION="7.0.0"
       ;;
-    *13SP2 | *13sp2)
-      MATLAB_VERSION="6.5.2"
-      ;;
-    *13SP1 | *13sp1)
-      MATLAB_VERSION="6.5.1"
-      ;;
-    R13 | r13)
-      MATLAB_VERSION="6.5"
-      ;;
   esac
   AC_MSG_RESULT([${MATLAB_VERSION}])
   ax_matlab_version_ok="yes"
diff --git a/matlab/dynare.m b/matlab/dynare.m
index a05bf2f522ac659df7ae5dab98f3f628d1499c35..2b9c5ad02e51d70f9af6e06d029523d2cad40c0e 100644
--- a/matlab/dynare.m
+++ b/matlab/dynare.m
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function dynare(fname, varargin)
 % SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
 %   none
 
-% Copyright (C) 2001-2010 Dynare Team
+% Copyright (C) 2001-2011 Dynare Team
 %
 % This file is part of Dynare.
 %
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ if exist('OCTAVE_VERSION')
         warning('This version of Dynare has only been tested on Octave 3.0.0 and above. Since your Octave version is older than that, Dynare may fail to run, or give unexpected results. Consider upgrading your Octave installation.');
     end
 else
-    if matlab_ver_less_than('6.5')
-        warning('This version of Dynare has only been tested on Matlab 6.5 and above. Since your Matlab version is older than that, Dynare may fail to run, or give unexpected results. Consider upgrading your Matlab installation (or switch to Octave).');
+    if matlab_ver_less_than('7.0')
+        warning('This version of Dynare has only been tested on MATLAB 7.0 (R14) and above. Since your MATLAB version is older than that, Dynare may fail to run, or give unexpected results. Consider upgrading your MATLAB installation, or switch to Octave.');
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/matlab/dynare_config.m b/matlab/dynare_config.m
index 56bbbb4f270de3839b66017ca9e8087ea137172d..1a41d35d2aef3a86222148ea0c484a80884bb233 100644
--- a/matlab/dynare_config.m
+++ b/matlab/dynare_config.m
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ else
     % Add win32 specific paths for Dynare Windows package
     if strcmp(computer, 'PCWIN')
         if matlab_ver_less_than('7.5')
-            mexpath = [dynareroot '../mex/matlab/win32-6.5-7.4'];
+            mexpath = [dynareroot '../mex/matlab/win32-7.0-7.4'];
             if exist(mexpath, 'dir')
                 addpath(mexpath)
             end
diff --git a/windows/dynare.nsi b/windows/dynare.nsi
index 82001dbeb3fd075fb914406a40205acfb1b5cdc1..a7c09ca8022e504a4a29dba28ef9f0c86d71352a 100644
--- a/windows/dynare.nsi
+++ b/windows/dynare.nsi
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ SectionEnd
 
 SectionGroup "MEX files for MATLAB"
 
-Section "MEX files for MATLAB 32-bit, version 6.5 to 7.4 (R13 to R2007a)"
- SetOutPath $INSTDIR\mex\matlab\win32-6.5-7.4
- File ..\mex\matlab\win32-6.5-7.4\*.dll
+Section "MEX files for MATLAB 32-bit, version 7.0 to 7.4 (R14 to R2007a)"
+ SetOutPath $INSTDIR\mex\matlab\win32-7.0-7.4
+ File ..\mex\matlab\win32-7.0-7.4\*.dll
 SectionEnd
 
 Section "MEX files for MATLAB 32-bit, version 7.5 to 7.12 (R2007b to R2011a)"